Stealing Boxes Skit

This Skit is meant for Boy Scouts, Webelos scouts. Decide for yourself if it is appropriate for your younger scouts or not.

Required:

a box5 or more scouts

Script:

The Manager and new Guard are onstage.Other scouts are offstage with the box.

Manager: OK, Bob, your job is very important. We've had a lot of workers stealing things from the factory and this gate is the only way in and out. I want you to check everyone leaving to make sure they are not stealing anything. Got it?Guard: Yes, sir! I'll check everyone. Manager: Great. I'm going back to my office now. (exits)

(worker enters carrying the box)Guard: Hold it right there, buddy. What's in the box?Worker #1: What, this box?Guard: Yes, that box. What are you taking?Worker #1: Nothing. The box is empty. See? (shows audience the empty box)Guard: Alright then. Have a nice evening.(worker exits and gives box to next worker to bring onstage)

(repeat for as many workers as you have)

(Manager comes running up to guard)Manager: What are you doing? I hired you to stop all this stealing. You've only been here a few minutes and we're already losing things.Guard: But, I checked everyone that left and all of their boxes were empty.Manager: Of course! In this factory, we make boxes!